Paraguay vs Turkey
Turkey is 93% larger than Paraguay. Paraguay would fit into Turkey about 1.9 times.
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Paraguay is 0.52× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 1.93× the size of Paraguay.
| Paraguay | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 406,756 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 7,013,078 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Asuncion | Ankara |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Paraguay sits at about 23°S and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Paraguay bigger than Turkey?
- No. Paraguay is 48% smaller than Turkey. Paraguay covers 406,756 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Turkey?
- About 1.9 times: Turkey has 1.93× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Paraguay and Turkey look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Paraguay is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Turkey about 1.66×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Paraguay or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 7,013,078. Density: Paraguay 17 per km², Turkey 110 per km².